Boot, Firemen, Type II SPE1C125RX014

DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on the above item to determine an acquisition strategy that will enhance our support of military customers worldwide, as well as to determine what industry is capable of providing. For this reason, DLA Troop Support would appreciate your firm sharing its expertise and insight into how this item can be most efficiently procured. The acquisition approach listed below was designed to promote competition and to ensure a viable industrial base for the supply of Firemen s Boots. DLA Troop Support anticipates issuing a solicitation in August 2025 for the referenced item(s). DLA Troop Support anticipates awarding one Firm-Fixed Price, Simplified Indefinite Delivery Contract consisting of a one-year base term. DLA Troop Support requires input from industry to formulate our acquisition strategy regarding how many contracts are necessary, the length of the contract(s), and what type of companies and how many companies are interested in competing for the requirement. Your firm s response to the questionnaire will help the Government determine an appropriate term for the contract based on the current capabilities of the industry. It should be noted that this inquiry, in no way, should be interpreted as a solicitation for offers. No information provided in response to this inquiry will be considered binding between the vendor and the Government. With this in mind, please review specification for above listed item and answer the questions on the attached pages. The answers you provide will remain confidential. Please return this survey to Ryan Reynolds at Ryan.reynolds@dla.mil, by Thursday 8/7/2025, 3:00 PM Local Philadelphia, PA time. NOTE: This is a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY, NOT A REQUEST FOR A BID/PROPOSAL. Please review the following pages and provide current market prices. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Solicitation: SPE1C125RX014 Item(s): Boot, Firemen, Type II (Knee) PGC(s): 01902 Lead NSN(s): 8430-00-753-5935 The Boot, Firemen, Type II (Knee) shall be manufactured in accordance with Commercial Item Description A-A-50371B, Dated 28 July 2001 ************* Solicitation SPE1C125RX014 will be issued as Unrestricted using Commercial procedures (FAR Part 12) and consist of a one-year base term with fixed pricing for the length of the contract. In accordance with FAR 19.1309(b), this solicitation will contain clause 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preferences for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. The contracting officer shall give offers from HUBZone small business concerns a price evaluation preference by adding a factor of 10 percent to all offers other than small business concerns. Solicitation SPE1C125RX014 will be evaluated under Best Value Trade-Off Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: Price, Delivery, Past Performance (utilizing SPRS), and Small Business Participation. The Government intends to make one (1) award based on an integrated assessment delivery, past performance, small business participation, and price resulting in the best value to the Government. One Simplified Indefinite Delivery Contract (SIDC) is anticipated. Quantities: Tier Minimum Quantity AEQ -------- ------------------------------ -------- 1 3,230 3,890 Footnote 1: AEQ = Annual Estimated Quantity NOTES: A Domestic Non-Availability Determination (DNAD) has been approved for the Boot, Firemen's, Type II. Boot, Firemen's, Type II shall be manufactured in accordance with Commercial Item Description A-A-50371B. The following non-domestic commercial part/style numbers have been evaluated and determined to meet the requirements of CID A-A-50371B: Honeywell Ranger 1500, Thorogood Hellfire #807-6000, and Black Diamond #9451. The aforementioned part/style numbers are the ONLY accepted non-domestic part/style numbers. Contract Minimum Quantity is 3,230 pairs. DLA has backorders totaling 3,230 pairs, the Guaranteed Minimum shall fill these orders. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 3,890 pairs. The AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only. The Contract Maximum Dollar Value is $7,500,000.00. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Dollar Value. The Government is not obligated to order the Contract Maximum Dollar Value; however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this dollar value prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract. The Government is only required to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity listed above. Ordering period: 12 months (1 year) Delivery Destination: VSTN PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC 5408 N GRAND RIVER AVENUE LANSING MI 48906 SD0119 FOB Destination Inspection/Acceptance at Origin Initial delivery order will have a Production Lead Time of 180 days; subsequent delivery orders will have a production lead time of 180 days. *********************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTICES Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Once the solicitation is posted, it will be available for viewing on DIBBS. From the DIBBS homepage, select "Solicitations" from the top bar to search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment" impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies. ****************************************************************************** Contracting Office Address: Defense Logistics Agency, Acquisition Management, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5096, UNITED STATES Point of Contact(s): Ryan Reynolds , Contract Specialist, Phone: 445-737-0423 , Email: ryan.reynolds@dla.mil Clifford Lawson, Contracting Officer, Phone: 445-737-8084, Email: Clifford.lawson@dla.mil

*THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.* Solicitation: SPE1C125RX014 Item(s): Boot, Firemen, Type II (Knee) PGC(s): 01902 Lead NSN(s): 8430-00-753-5935 The Boot, Firemen, Type II (Knee) shall be manufactured in accordance with Commercial Item Description A-A-50371B, Dated 28 July 2001 ************* Solicitation SPE1C125RX014 will be issued as Unrestricted using Commercial procedures (FAR Part 12) and consist of a one-year base term with fixed pricing for the length of the contract. In accordance with FAR 19.1309(b), this solicitation will contain clause 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preferences for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. The contracting officer shall give offers from HUBZone small business concerns a price evaluation preference by adding a factor of 10 percent to all offers other than small business concerns. Solicitation SPE1C125RX014 will be evaluated under Best Value Trade-Off Source Selection Procedures with the following evaluation factors: Price, Delivery, Past Performance (utilizing SPRS), and Small Business Participation. The Government intends to make one (1) award based on an integrated assessment delivery, past performance, small business participation, and price resulting in the best value to the Government. One Simplified Indefinite Delivery Contract (SIDC) is anticipated. Quantities: Tier Minimum Quantity AEQ -------- ------------------------------ -------- 1 3,230 3,890 Footnote 1: AEQ = Annual Estimated Quantity NOTES: A Domestic Non-Availability Determination (DNAD) has been approved for the Boot, Firemen's, Type II. Boot, Firemen's, Type II shall be manufactured in accordance with Commercial Item Description A-A-50371B. The following non-domestic commercial part/style numbers have been evaluated and determined to meet the requirements of CID A-A-50371B: Honeywell Ranger 1500, Thorogood Hellfire #807-6000, and Black Diamond #9451. The aforementioned part/style numbers are the ONLY accepted non-domestic part/style numbers. Contract Minimum Quantity is 3,230 pairs. DLA has backorders totaling 3,230 pairs, the Guaranteed Minimum shall fill these orders. The Annual Estimated Quantity (AEQ) is 3,890 pairs. The AEQ refers to the Government's good faith estimate of the requirements during a specified contract tier. The AEQ does not obligate the government to order a specific quantity, it is provided for informational purposes only. The Contract Maximum Dollar Value is $7,500,000.00. The Government reserves the right to place orders up to the Maximum Contract Dollar Value. The Government is not obligated to order the Contract Maximum Dollar Value; however, the Government has the legal right to order up to this dollar value prior to the final expiration of any resultant contract. The Government is only required to order the Contract Guaranteed Minimum Quantity listed above. Ordering period: 12 months (1 year) Delivery Destination: VSTN PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC 5408 N GRAND RIVER AVENUE LANSING MI 48906 SD0119 FOB Destination Inspection/Acceptance at Origin Initial delivery order will have a Production Lead Time of 180 days; subsequent delivery orders will have a production lead time of 180 days. *********************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTICES Availability of solicitations, FAR 5.102(d) applies, as our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Offeror should register to receive notification of this solicitation or solicitation amendments. The solicitation will be posted on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Detailed system requirements and instructions for registration can be found on the DLA DIBBS Home Page accessed on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Once the solicitation is posted, it will be available for viewing on DIBBS. From the DIBBS homepage, select "Solicitations" from the top bar to search for the solicitation. DIBBS Help can be accessed from the DIBBS homepage. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as "The Berry Amendment" impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and "specialty metals" (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies. ****************************************************************************** Contracting Office Address: Defense Logistics Agency, Acquisition Management, DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textiles, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5096, UNITED STATES Point of Contact(s): Ryan Reynolds , Contract Specialist, Phone: 445-737-0423 , Email: ryan.reynolds@dla.mil Clifford Lawson, Contracting Officer, Phone: 445-737-8084, Email: Clifford.lawson@dla.mil